PRESCRIBE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PRESCRIBE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePRESCRIBE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept PRESCRIBE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful PRESCRIBE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRESCRIBE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRESCRIBE scores
Scrabble p3r1e1s1c3r1i1b3e1 15
Words with Friends p4r1e1s1c4r1i1b4e1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in PRESCRIBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRESCRIBE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PRESCRIBE
4 longer words begin with PRESCRIBE.
Shorter words from the letters in PRESCRIBE
piercers12 preciser12 reprices12 bespice13 crepier11 crisper11 escribe11 piecers11 piercer11 pierces11 precise11 pricers11 recipes11 reprice11 scriber11 berries9 perries9 prisere9 reprise9 respire9 biceps12 creeps10 crepes10 cripes10 perces10 piecer10 pieces10 pierce10 preces10 precis10 pricer10 prices10 rebecs10 recipe10 scribe10 specie10 spicer10 breers8 breres8 briers8
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Common questions about PRESCRIBE
- Is PRESCRIBE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRESCRIBE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRESCRIBE worth?
- PRESCRIBE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRESCRIBE?
- PRESCRIBE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PRESCRIBE:
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